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Dikembe Mutombo’s lasting impression on NBA brethren: ‘We were all better in our existence’
3 months, 1 week ago

Dikembe Mutombo’s lasting impression on NBA brethren: ‘We were all better in our existence’

New York Times  

It was 1996 when Dikembe Mutombo came to Atlanta in free agency, and by then, Hawks forward Tyrone Corbin knew that the 7-foot-2 center was more than just the game’s best defensive player. “He was a Hall of Fame player and a legendary humanitarian,’’ said Jeff Van Gundy, who coached Mutombo for three seasons in Houston. “It was miserable.’’ Bickerstaff …

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For Dikembe Mutombo, basketball was but a vehicle for what really matters
3 months, 1 week ago

For Dikembe Mutombo, basketball was but a vehicle for what really matters

New York Times  

Big John seemed to speak Dikembe Mutombo into existence. And thus, it is deflating, an emptying of one’s capacities, to write about Dikembe Mutombo dying from brain cancer, at 58, a professional athlete of significance and a towering human being of far greater substance. Even as the Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal bludgeoned Mutombo during a five-game pounding of the 76ers in …

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NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 after brain cancer battle
3 months, 1 week ago

NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo dies at 58 after brain cancer battle

The Independent  

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Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo
3 months, 1 week ago

Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo

Associated Press  

Reaction to the death of Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, who died Monday from brain cancer. I am one of the many people whose lives were touched by Dikembe’s big heart and I will miss him dearly.” — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. I know he’s done a lot of work worldwide and made an impact on everybody’s lives in …

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Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer
3 months, 1 week ago

Dikembe Mutombo, Hall of Fame player and tireless advocate, dies at 58 from brain cancer

LA Times  

Retired Denver Nuggets center Dikembe Mutombo waves to the crowd as his jersey number was retired by the team during halftime of the Nuggets’ game against the Portland Trail Blazers on Oct. 29, 2016. Dikembe Mutombo, a Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the best defensive players in NBA history and a longtime global ambassador for the game, …

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Dikembe Mutombo, Basketball Hall of Famer, dies of brain cancer at 58
3 months, 1 week ago

Dikembe Mutombo, Basketball Hall of Famer, dies of brain cancer at 58

New York Times  

Dikembe Mutombo, one of the most feared shot blockers in NBA history on the court and a global humanitarian off of it, died Monday at 58 of brain cancer, the NBA said. GO DEEPER Aldridge: Dikembe Mutombo's outsized impact, and what really matters “There was nobody more qualified than Dikembe to serve as the NBA’s first global ambassador,” Silver said. …

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Five moments that endeared Dikembe Mutombo to the world
3 months, 1 week ago

Five moments that endeared Dikembe Mutombo to the world

New York Times  

Dikembe Mutombo, in the words of NBA commissioner Adam Silver, was “larger than life.” Mutombo, who died of brain cancer Monday at the age of 58, had an “indomitable spirit,” Silver said. “No, no, no!” On this day in 1997… Dikembe Mutombo had 3 straight blocks and broke out the finger wag. #NBAVault #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/dgOYwXuLXr — NBA History April 9, …

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NBA 75: And they’re revealed … The Athletic’s panel’s ballots for best all-time players
2 years, 10 months ago

NBA 75: And they’re revealed … The Athletic’s panel’s ballots for best all-time players

New York Times  

We’re here at the conclusion of The Athletic’s four-month-long countdown of the 75 best players in NBA history. 75 to Michael Jordan at No. 1, the project came to about 300,000 words written by 45 writers for 75 player features, 24 complementary pieces and one introduction to the series back on Nov. 1, 2021. So, to avoid adding more words …

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